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辽宁省铁岭市西丰振兴中学2024年中考一模英语试题
Table manners
All societies have customs about how to eat politely. In English, we call these customs "table manners". Based on culture and location, table manners can be quite different from place to place. It's very interesting!
●In some cultures, it's polite to serve food to guests, while in other cultures, people don't do this because it makes the guests feel like they are being forced to eat.
●In most East Asian countries, people use chopsticks at the table. Do you know that in some places people simply use their hands to eat? And in some places, only their right hand?
●In Russia, it's polite to leave a bit of food on your plate to show the host that there was plenty to eat. It means you enjoyed the food.
So when you visit another place or another country, take the time to learn the local customs and manners. Remember, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
A. Here are some examples. B. Different table manners show different cultures. C. In Western countries, people usually eat with a knife and a fork. D. But in India, finishing the food on your plate is considered polite. E. Throughout the world, you will find many different table manners and customs. |
David's future life | |
Job | He wants to be a (n) 1 . |
City | He'd like to work in 2 . |
Weekend activity | 3 . |
Online shopping | Because it can save 4 . |
He wants to have a 5 life in the future. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Lucy enjoys running and has recently moved to a new city. She is looking for a club where she can join in races. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Bill wants to find some ways to keep healthy at home and talk online with other people. He wants to find a free website. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Linda is a member of a local gym. She does not get much time to shop, so she wants to buy sports clothes and shoes online. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Peter loves riding a bike to the countryside each weekend to keep healthy. He wants a website which can give him suggestions. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Paul is looking for a gym where he can keep healthy. As a student, he doesn't want to be a member. He only wants to pay each time he visits the gym. | A.www.activelife.com This website is for people that like living a healthy life and enjoy the countryside. There is also information on bike races. B.www.healthnet.com Steve Amos started this website for busy people wanting sports clothes and shoes. C.www.healthinfo.com This online shop offers books, magazines and DVDs about keeping healthy. You can find information about sports you are interested in. D.www.NAG.com It helps you to find out where your nearest sports club is. It also provides information about running races. E.www.healthonline.com This is a free government website that encourages people to keep healthy. It has an online chat room. F.www.sportsanena.com This website tells you how you can keep healthy at these gyms . You don't have to be a member of them. Every time you go, you need to pay. G.www.sportsclub.com This website provides you a lot of information about ball games, but you have to pay to be a member. |
From April 12 to 17 this year, the Dai people celebrated their biggest event: the Water Splashing Festival.
There are more than one million Dai people in China. Most of them live in Yunnan Province. They hold the festival every year for three to seven days in mid-April. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
The tradition of water splashing began in Persia the fifth century. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Later, it gradually became a folk tradition of the Dai people. The festival is also widely celebrated in Thailand, Laos and some other Asian countries.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}They also hold activities of celebration. Many people send out burning lanterns into the sky. They sing and dance in the streets. And colorful dragon boat races take place on the Lancang River.
The most exciting moment of the festival is, of course, water splashing. People first go to temples and wash Buddha statues(佛像) with clean water. After that, the joyful and messy water splashing begins. People use all kinds of containers(容器) to hold water. They flood the streets to chase and play with each other. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Splashing water expresses wishes to wash away illness and disaster. The wetter one gets, the more wishes they receive.
A. Dai people clean their houses and get haircuts. B. Everyone gets wet from head to toe. C. It also carries the wish of a happy life. D. It is part of the Dai New Year celebrations. E. It spread to China at the end of the twelfth century. |
Do you like the Water Splashing Festival? Why?(不超过15词){#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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